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Grilled Shrimp and Grits with Trinity Sauce


grilled shrimp and grits with trinity sauce

I'm a big fan of simple recipes that are packed with flavour and this Grilled Shrimp and Grits with Trinity Sauce definitely falls into that category. If you think of it, this plate is composed of just three things: fire-grilled jumbo shrimp with a squeeze of lemon, cheesy and creamy hominy grits, and a rich but bright trinity sauce that brings it all together. I'll also give you a pro tip for the perfect grilled shrimp: grill your shrimp butterflied in the shell, then peel to plate. Thank me later. If you want to make this Grilled Shrimp and Grits with Trinity Sauce recipe keep reading, or jump to the full recipe.


corn on the cob going into a pot of boiling water on the Alchemy grill

Add a pot of water to the plancha and bring to a boil. When boiling, add the corn on the cob and cook until tender.


corn on the cob getting seared on the Alchemy grill

 Once the corn on the cob is cooked, add to the grill to sear on all sides.


chopped peppers, onion and celery in a cast iron pan being cooked on the bbq

Finely dice the celery, peppers, onion and garlic. Place a cast iron pan on the grill, and melt ½ cup of butter. Add the vegetables and stir, season with salt. Allow to cook and soften, 2-3 minutes.


passata being poured into the cast iron pan of chopped peppers, onion and celery to make a trinity sauce

Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into the pan, season with paprika and mix. Add the chillies and the passata and mix, let cook about 20-30 minutes until reduced and the vegetables are tender but not mushy.


hominy grits being poured into a pan with melted butter on the Alchemy's elevated grill rack

Place a pan on the elevated grill rack and add ½ cup butter. Drain the hominy grits and add them to the butter, mix, season with salt and pepper, mix.


grated cheese being added into the creamy hominy grits

Add the cream and mix. Add the grated Havarti cheese and mix until the cheese is melted. Let simmer about 20 minutes.


butterflied jumbo shrimp in the shell

Butterfly the shrimp and place shell side down on the elevated grill rack.


fresh lemon juice being squeezed over butterflied shrimp on the Alchemy elevated grill rack

Drizzle with oil and give a squeeze of lemon juice. Grill until fully cooked, about 10 minutes, flipping once.


grilled shrimp with grits and trinity sauce with corn on the cob medallions and topped with chopped chives

To plate, cut the corn into medallions, place the grits into a shallow bowl, top with the trinity sauce and three corn medallions. Peel the shrimp and place three on the plate on top of the trinity sauce, then add more sauce on top of the shrimp. Top with chopped chives. Repeat for the second plate.


And now for the full recipe...


Grilled Shrimp and Grits with Trinity Sauce

Makes 2 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes


Ingredients

6 4-6 shrimps

1/2 cup butter

2 celery stocks

1 red pepper

1 yellow pepper

1/3 white onion

3 cloves garlic

1/2 cup passata

1 tsp hot chilies in oil

Salt

Pepper

1 tbsp paprika

1 cup precooked canned Hominy grits

1/2 cup grated Havarti cheese

1/4 cup cream

1/2 cup butter

1 corn on the cob

1 lemon

Chopped chives for garnish


How to Make Grilled Shrimp with Grits and Trinity Sauce


Add a pot of water to the plancha and bring to a boil. When boiling, add the corn on the cob. Once cooked, add to the grill to sear.


Finely dice the celery, peppers, onion and garlic. Place a cast iron pan on the grill, and melt ½ cup of butter. Add the vegetables and stir, season with salt. Allow to cook and soften, 2-3 minutes. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into the pan, season with paprika and mix. Add the chillies and the passata and mix, let cook about 20-30 minutes until reduced and the vegetables are tender but not mushy.


Place a pan on the elevated grill rack and add ½ cup butter. Drain the hominy grits and add them to the butter, mix, season with salt and pepper, mix. Add the cream and mix. Add the grated Havarti cheese and mix until the cheese is melted. Let simmer about 20 minutes.


Butterfly the shrimp and place shell side down on the elevated grill rack. Drizzle with oil and give a squeeze of lemon juice. Grill until fully cooked, about 10 minutes, flipping once.


To plate, cut the corn into medallions, place the grits into a shallow bowl, top with the trinity sauce and three corn medallions. Peel the shrimp and place three on the plate on top of the trinity sauce, then add more sauce on top of the shrimp. Top with chopped chives. Repeat for the second plate.


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Chef Matt Basile is the founder of the Toronto-based street food brand, Fidel Gastro's, which, within four years, went from an underground sandwich pop-up to an internationally recognized food brand. Now almost a decade later, Matt has a still growing business of food experiences, restaurant consulting and new and exciting foodie-filled projects on the way. Matt always strives to be different in an industry steeped in tradition. Matt is also the author of the best-selling cookbooks Street Food Diaries and Brunch Life, and was the host of the travel food show Rebel Without a Kitchen for two seasons. More here!

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